Arizona Sen. John McCain, at the beginning of his victory speech in Florida tonight, noted that he had won the first primary so far this year in which only Republicans were allowed to vote. McCain has drawn opposition from some conservative activists over some positions he has taken over the years as a Republican "maverick," and some observers had questioned whether he could prevail in states that did not allow independent voters to participate in Republican primaries (as was the case in New Hampshire and South Carolina, the two states where he had previously won primaries this year).
McCain singled out Gov. Charlie Crist and Sen. Mel Martinez for thanks. McCain was boosted by the late campaign endorsements by Crist and Martinez, the most prominent Republican officeholders in the state.
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